Reserve News: Please note, there will be a contractor cutting areas of Middle Amble this week, and a work party at Walmsley on Wednesday from 9-2. All part of our maintenance plans. (Adrian Langdon, Warden)
Drift Reservoir: 1 Red-necked Phalarope at 16.20. (RBA)
Gwithian, St Gothian Sands: 1 Red-necked Phalarope (still present 16.30), 1 Snow Bunting, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Chough, 5 Teal, 1 possible Scaup, 8 Tufted Duck, 6 Little Grebe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin 5 Wheatear, 21 Ringed Plover, 2 Turnstone, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Kestrel, 6+ Meadow Pipits, 1 Rock Pipit. (J&J Elvin, J Warner, D Roberts, A Nicholson, A Swanson)
Kenidjack Valley: 1 Nightingale, 1 Melodious Warbler. (R Wilkins). Also, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat reported by others.
Penzance, Trewellard: 1 Melodious Warbler in private garden. (M Scott-Ham)
Liskeard, Trewidland: 8 Glossy Ibis over heading towards Looe. (B Bosisto)
Hayle Estuary (RSPB): 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Spoonbill, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Great Black-backed Gull and one possible American Wigeon. (D Roberts). Also, 6 Lapwing, 1 Ruff. (T Culmer). Also, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Spoonbill, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Ruff, 2 Curlew, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 7 Redshank, 5 Lapwing, 4 Wigeon, 20+ Teal, 1 Great Black-backed Gull (with large flock of Herring Gulls). (A Swanson). Also, 3 Dunlin, 30+ Redshank, 1 Curlew, 12+ Lapwing, 50+ Wigeon, 50+ Teal, 1 leucistic Greylag Goose, 40+ Canada Goose, 300+ mixed gull flock inc 15+ Mediterranean Gull. (M Webb)
Hayle, Ryan’s Field: 1 Great White Egret. (M Jones). Also, 1 Ruff, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank. (D Roberts). Aslo, 2 Kingfsher through, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 7 Redshank, 18 Canada Goose. (M Webb)
Bude, Poughill: 1 possible Gyr Falcon or hybrid (presumed escape) seen on a rooftop. (L Hall)
St Buryan: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler at Boskennel Lane. (RBA)
Polgigga: 1 Turtle Dove at Ardensawah Farm. (RBA)
Pendeen: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler at the Church. (R Humphries). Also, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Water Rail, 1 Firecrest. (P Combridge)
Chysauster ancient village: 1 Wryneck still. (D Chown)
Devoran Quay: 2 Spotted Redshank, 3 Knot, 6 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover. (D Eva). Also, 1 Spotted Redshank. (J St Ledger)
Lizard, Jolly Town, Kynance: 1 Little Stint on moorland pond. (A Witheywood)
Whitecross: 6 – 8 Cattle Egret from A39 near turning to Blable. (D Dennis)
Wadebridge: 1 Whimbrel at Guineaport. (C Davies)
Nanquidno valley: 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest and 8 Crossbill this afternoon. (D & T Barber)
Cot Valley: 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Kestrel, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Stonechat, 1 Wren, 1 Ring-necked Pheasant, 2 Chough, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Grey Heron (S Headland). Also, 2 Chough, 7 Firecrest, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, a probable American Painted Lady in flight and a Red-veined Darter. (B Dawson, R Kelsh). In addition, 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 12 Siskin. (D Chown)
Kelynack: 2 Firecrest. (D Chown)
Pendeen (08:30 – 10:00am): 500+ auk species (mostly Razorbill), 1 Puffin, 15 Manx Shearwaters and 10-12 Short-beaked Common Dolphins feeding close inshore. (D & T Barber)
Pentire Farm/Pentirehaven: 1 Lesser Whitethroat, showing well and apparently settled in weeds at the farm, but later flew down valley towards coastal path. (G Stephenson)
Marazion Marsh: 1 Linnet, 4 Greenfinch. (T Culmer). Also, 3 (1m 2f) Stonechat, 3 Linnet, 1 Dunnock, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Wren, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Little Egret, 2 Teal, 2 Moorhen 10.30 – 11.30. (M Webb)
Porthilly point: c30 Mediterranean Gull (3 colour ringed), 2 Cormorant, 5 Little Egret, 1 Knot, 1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose, c150 Oystercatcher, c40 Dunlin. (A Langdon)
Spit Beach Par – Carlyon Bay (1700 – 1800): 6 Oystercatcher, 8 Shag, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Magpie, 1 Stonechat, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Black-headed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 1 Little Egret, 20 Long-tailed Tit, numerous Blue and Great Tit, 2 Carrion Crow. (N Best)
Truro, Tresillian River, St Clements: 2 Mute Swan, 6 Mallard, 10 Eurasian Teal, 8 Woodpigeon, 2 Eurasian Curlew, 12 Common Redshank, 2 Common Greenshank, 1 European Herring Gull, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Common Kingfisher, 10 Eurasian Jackdaw, 80 Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Eurasian Blue Tit. (A Goodall)
Porthmeor Cove: 50+ Chough. (A Filose)
TJW
